The day in photos: Friday - Denver, Colorado

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A copy of the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News sits in a newspaper box in Denver. Friday's edition was the last for the nearly 150-year-old daily, Colorado's oldest newspaper. The paper's owner, E.W. Scripps Co., announced Thursday that the paper was closing down after efforts to sell it failed.

A copy of the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News sits in a newspaper box in Denver. Friday's edition was the last for the nearly 150-year-old daily, Colorado's oldest newspaper. The paper's owner, E.W. Scripps Co., announced Thursday that the paper was closing down after efforts to sell it failed. (John Moore / Getty Images)

A copy of the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News sits in a newspaper box in Denver. Friday's edition was the last for the nearly 150-year-old daily, Colorado's oldest newspaper. The paper's owner, E.W. Scripps Co., announced Thursday that the paper was closing down after efforts to sell it failed.